[Manual' as a guide to right wing activity…]
Socialist Press1978 1978-09-06Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 9 →
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Manual' as a guide to right wing activity inside and outside the trade union movement.
The subtitle-The Little Blue Book-and cartoons of distorted malevolent 'extremists' place it in the camp of crude anti-communist literature that its parentage would suggest.
It's general advice is 'learn from the left' ' with sometimes hilarious results.
For example:
"The Left hold demonstrations, often with violence, not because they enjoy knocking policemen's helmets off but because they hope it will get them on television."
The booklet is aimed at the disgruntled petty bourgeoisie.
"Let's assume you have a cause to campaign for. How do you start? First recruit your friends, your neighbours and/or workmates.
"Bring in sympathetic experts to help you: a local journalist, an accountant, doctor for example"
The most interesting passages are inevitably on the trade unions.
''Because union officials are very powerful and some. times act in a manner which Recognise the extremists' tricks threatens personal freedom, it is essential to play your part in your union.
"Go to meetings and get your workmates to. The Communists, Trotskyists and other extremists have how to join a union ("Make sure you join the correct union") our 'freedom' fighter is enjoined to beware of "extremists' tricks for stifling democratic debate" join groups of 'moderates' for joint slates (Truemid "reunification' of 1963. presumably) and opt out of Published in Trotskyism Today No the political levy. march 1978. Price 50p plus 15p p&p: If a student, "don't be intimidated into joining demos for causes you don't The Poisoned Well: support"; if a school The document drafted by the Workers student set up class collaboration early with "a body of freely elected pupil representatives to sit on a policy/ liaison committee with teachers, parents and governors"
Policemen are "there to help you" but if not, make your own citizen's arrest.
Stand up to nationalised industries and don't let the Co-op send your divvy to of the International. the Labour Party.
Following the simple directions in this booklet will enable even the most confused petty bourgeois to All available from the WSL, graduate as a fully-fledged fascist pig.
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